It's correct to say there is no guarantee you and your wife will be seated together. But you probably will be, and it's not really worth worying about (if only on the basis that there's not much you can do about it!).

In terms of how things play out the jackpot would be SQ being able to give you your BPs for the SIN-SYD leg when you check in at LHR. The probability of this depends on how you are ticketed and how the stars are aligned, i.e. don't count on it. Second prize would probably be the SQ flight being delayed and hour or so and you being able to OLCI before leaving LHR.

Most likely it's going to be a case of checking in when you get to SIN. On alighting the plane go straight to the transfer desk and they will sort it out for you. This applies even if your bags have only been tagged to SIN - being an efficient sort of place SIN has a system in place such that bags not collected from the belts are put into a store and, when you then check-in at a transfer desk, are pulled and put onto your next flight.

We cannot do the online checkin exactly 24 hours before the flight as we leave LHR on a SQ flight 25 hours prior to the BA flight so will be in the air!

Why not give a trusted friend your PNR and ask them to OLCI at the appropriate point?

As G-BOAC's link shows, this is BA's seating policy, so there's not really any way of getting round it. Search on "seating" in the BA board and you'll find it's a long and well debated topic - but not one for which there's an easy or quick workaround in circumstances like yours unfortunately.

In terms of how things play out the jackpot would be SQ being able to give you your BPs for the SIN-SYD leg when you check in at LHR. The probability of this depends on how you are ticketed and how the stars are aligned, i.e. don't count on it.
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We booked the LHR-SIN ourselves from the SQ website and the SIN-SYD-AKL in U via QF.
Then another separately booked connection from AKL to CHC.
So between LHR and CHC there is 3 indivual bookings.

Why not give a trusted friend your PNR and ask them to OLCI at the appropriate point?

not a bad idea, do you know whats required? i.e what info I would need to leave them.

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Originally Posted by Shuttle-Bored

As G-BOAC's link shows, this is BA's seating policy, so there's not really any way of getting round it. Search on "seating" in the BA board and you'll find it's a long and well debated topic - but not one for which there's an easy or quick workaround in circumstances like yours unfortunately.

I did read the official BA website before posting here and in summary it was telling me unless you are a valuable asset to us or paying a foolish full whack fare then sorry you cannot reserve them.

not a bad idea, do you know whats required? i.e what info I would need to leave them.

Only really the PNR (and your surnames - but assuming they're a trusted friend, they should know that already ). From a cursory check, no API requirement for Australia or New Zealand, so that should suffice. If you want to ensure they can handle any unexpected requests, then leave your passport details etc and where you're staying.

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Originally Posted by webup

I did read the official BA website before posting here and in summary it was telling me [I]unless you are a valuable asset to us or paying a foolish full whack fare then sorry you cannot reserve them.

And just to add, thedocta, it's 'No' because O/W Ruby is not included as a O/W status for pre-selection of seats.

I agree with phillipas - you will probably be seated together, perhaps not in your favourite seats, but all will be ok. If you are split up, you still have a chance asking your seatmate to switch seats or asking an FA for help.